5 O when I take the pledge of love 1 Death lifts his awful voice on high, The dead around responding own 2 Ye careless mortals, hear the cry- 3 All joy to the believer then, * No fear of hell his spirit stings, From death triumphantly he springs, 67. FUNERAL. (Passing Bell.) 1 Oft as the bell with solemn toll 2 Only this frail and fleeting breath Preserves me from the jaws of death: Soon as it fails, at once I'm gone And plunged into a world unknown. 3 Lord Jesus! help me now to flee 4 Then when the solemn bell I hear, D 68. TO BE SUNG OVER THE GRAVE OF A BELIEVER. 1 Fare thee well! beloved companion, CHORUS. Fare thee well beloved companion, 2 Thou hast shared thy God's compassion, Were thy stay and song on earth. 3 Not on earth alone are voices 4 Heaven invites the ransomed spirit, Joy, and love, and liberty. 5 Heaven admits the blessed believer Into bliss unseen, unknown; There to praise our God for ever; And the Lamb upon the throne. 69. DEATH. (Eden.) 1 How soon will the light of our morning be fled, And sunk in eternity's wave! How soon shall we sleep 'midst the numberless dead, And darkness and silence around us be spread, The curtains of night, and the grave! 2 How hope we the day of God's wrath to abide ? Is human obedience our stay? Death laughs at our efforts his sting to avoid, Hell glories to see us thus blinded by pride, And Satan exults o'er his prey. One heaven-born hope will the christian uphold, Before the tribunal of God; A hope which the Spirit alone can unfold, 4 O Lord! may the sun of thy righteousness rise, And shed on the gospel à might To soften our hearts, to illumine our eyes, 70. CONFIRMATION HYMN. 1 GOD of love, whose brightest glory 2 Hear us, Father while renewing 3 Help us to renounce for ever, 4 Turn our hearts from pomp and folly In the path where peace is found. 5 May we, Lord, be true believers, 6 Let our pleasure be to love Thee, |